The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-28
LETTER FROM SENATOR VooR.
HE'S
Flat Contradiction to Recent Statements
Democratic fractional Fight in
ILdiana


ILdiana
Washington Special.
Hon. Lycurgus Dalton, Postmaster of
the House of Representatives, has received
a letter from Senator Voorhees,, which was
provoked by the several interviews with
Federal office-holders printed in these dis
patches last Friday morning. Mr.. Dalton
showed the letter to the Enquirer rep
resentative to-day, and after considerable
coaxing was persuaded to allow the letter
to be printed in the Euqulrer. Mr.. Dali
ton is alone responsible for its publication.
1t is as follows:
TERRI HAUTE, IND, Sept, 16, 1887.
Hon. l.. Dalton:
My Dear Sir: The interviews published in
the Enquirer of Friday last as coming
from Mr.. Stoekslsger and other friends in
Washington have attracted general atten-
ton here, and are naturally of more than
ordinary interest to me.
am grateful, OF course, for all the kind
things said, but there are some expressions
in these interviews which 1 regret, and in
which do not concur. / know of no fac
tions in the Democratic party of Indiana.
1 am not a party to any factional contest.
/ never have been in the past, and never
will be in the future. Nothing could be
more IN Just to me than the Promulgation
of such an idea.
Governor Gray or any other Democrat
has the unquestioned right to aspire TO be
my successor in the senate or to any other
position in the gift OF the people, aud GER
from me. My relations with Governor
Gray are entirely friendly, personally and
political. He is man of ability, and
should be receive the Democratic nomina-
ton for Vice President or for any other
Office, no one will support him with more
energy and zeal than l will.
All this talk about a factional fight
among Democrats in Indiana is not only
without foundation, but il is absurd.
think you know that If any consider
able portion of the Democracy of this great
state shall manifest q wish for my retire
ment from the public service, there will
be no reluctance on my part. / would go
with cheerful contentment, and with no
other feeling at nv heart than that OF
gratitude for all the honors of the past
thirty years.
My contests thus far have been against
the enemies of the Democratic party, and
never inside of it, among friends Com
mencing when 1 was twenty-eight years
old, have been nominated seven times as
Democratic candidate for Congress, and
never by ballot, always on motion, without
opposition. l have held four commissions
as Senator, one by appointment and
three by election, and am without opposi-
ton in my own party.
submit that 1t is TOO late now for me
to go into a contest within the dear old
party for any position it has to bestow,
care not how high. l can take my place
as private in the ranks whenever neces-
sary, and at least render a good example in
unfolding its principles and organization.
As to the use Of my name in connection
with the race for Governor next year, or
for Vice President, but little need be said.
| see in 1t more the Partially Of kind
friends than any thing else. Yon know
exactly how feel on the subject. I ex-
pect to be in the campaign Of 1888 for the
triumph of the party and for the elevation
of others to it's high places.
Hoping you and yours are well and full
of the blessings of life, am, as ever, faith
fully your friend, ID. w. VOORHEES,.